Queensland Itch Horse Rug

The treatment of sweet itch involves the prevention of future midge bites and an effort to soothe the itch so that existing lesions can heal.

Queensland itch horse rug. Sweet itch rugs are designed to protect horses from midges that cause the condition known as sweet itch. It is sometimes called queensland itch seasonal recurrent dermatitis or summer itch. We offer a large range of treatments for queensland itch sooth and repair your horses skin to bring back a healthy shiney coat. Queensland itch treat sooth and repair your horse s itchy skin today.

Sweet itch is a condition in horses caused by an allergic reaction to the bites of culicoides or midges. They are made of a fine mesh with elastic edges so that midges can not crawl through or under the rug. Today bang for your buck horse gear has grown to be the fastest growing manufacturer of quality summer horse rugs horse accessories at reasonable prices. Uniquely our summer horse rugs are designed by australian and made for australian horses.

We refer all our clients to wild horse australia when being called out to a horse that is being plagued by insects or has qld itch i use the insect control rugs on all my own horses and when i got my quarter horse mare she had no mane or tail and her skin was very elephant like. Horses that suffer from queensland itch which is an allergic reaction to midge bites do need to be lightly rugged in summer to reduce insect bites. What about rugs in winter. Established in 2005 selling horse rugs for australian horses.

If the horse is to be rehomed or sold at any time aim to relocate the horse south to an area that is not affected. Buy now at horses warehouse for fast delivery. Proudly we are a 100 family owned and managed aussie horse rugs company. Rug your horse there are many rugs available designed specifically for queensland itch horses but beware if you put a rug on a horse that is already itchy you may have a trashed rug in a short period of time.

Queensland itch is a miserable condition for horses and it is not fair to let horses suffer unnecessarily. Lowest prices for all horse rugs delivered fast australia wide. Australia s largest online saddlery since 1998. Sweet itch rugs are made in a finer mesh than normal fly rugs and cover a.

Warehouse direct horse rug prices. Also be aware when bringing horses in from unaffected areas that they may develop the itch.